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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 85(R)

House Bill 1264

House Author:  Burkett et al.

Effective:  9-1-17

Senate Sponsor:  Huffines


            House Bill 1264 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Government Code to authorize a municipality with a population of 1.19 million or more, such as the City of Dallas, and another municipality contiguous to that municipality to enter into an agreement providing concurrent jurisdiction for the municipal courts of either jurisdiction for all criminal cases arising from fine-only offenses committed within 2.25 miles of the boundary of those municipalities on a segment of highway in the state highway system that traverses a major water supply reservoir.